The Vice-President of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission, Anthony Oluwatosin Ogunjimi, had on November 2, 2026 led a delegation to the headquarters of the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) in Lomé, Togo to explore ways to deepen the partnership between the two institutions.
The delegation included, among others, the Commissioner for Internal Services and the Director of Budget and Treasury. Discussions with the EBID leadership focused on the relationship between the two institutions and prospects for cooperation more closely aligned with the needs of West African populations.
During the visit, Mr. Ogunjimi outlined the Commission’s priorities as set out in the ECOWAS Vision 2050 – emphasizing the need to promote initiatives that deliver “visible and tangible” results for the region’s citizens.
He proposed a collaboration centred on three key areas: the creation of a regional fund supported by contributions from community institutions, the implementation of a human development programme, and the rollout of a community development programme.
This initiative aims to strengthen synergies between the Commission and the EBID – the regional organization’s financial arm – to mobilize greater resources for development and integration across West Africa.
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